New Listing, Villa Topacio
We’re happy to announce a great new listing in the upscale residential gated community of “Club Residencial Flamingos” in Nuevo Vallarta : Villa Topacio.
With a price tag of only $186,000 USD this house suprises on many levels.
Firsly, by it’s size. One regular complaint we hear from foreign investors is the lack of reasonably price houses in Puerto Vallarta with a decent sized back yard. Villa Topacio addresses this and not only has lots of front yard space but has plenty of green back yard space with even room for a pool.
Secondly, by it’s location. “Flamingos Club Residencial” is an upscale private and gated community close to both Puerto Vallarta and Bucerias. There is a new mega shopping center at the door step of this community and construction has recently finished on the new multi-million dollar sports complex. The roads are flat, perfect for children to play, and the common area are immaculately maintained.
Thirdly, by it’s layout. The entire downstairs area of this house breathes fresh air and natural light. The living, dinning and kitchen area are all open-plan, and the 2 large glass sliding doors give a constant feeling of nature within the home.
Learn more about Villa Topacio here, or feel free to contact us to for more info or to arrange a viewing.
11th International Fireworks Symposium in Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta’s candidature has won the right to stage the 11th International Fireworks Symposium, which will be held on the 20th – 24th April 2009. Our beautiful vacation town has been selected from a number of worldwide cities in countries such as Brazil and China.
The hub of this symposium will be at the Sheraton Buganvilias Resort and Convention Centre and a number spectacular pyrotechnic presentations will be held at various location around Puerto Vallarta. The event is considered the world’s premiere international gathering of the pyrotechnic industry and focuses on bringing together individuals of diverse pyrotechnic background, to provide a fertile atmosphere in which to see the newest technology. The fireworks symposium also gives pyrotechnical showmen the chance to showcase their various disciplines and specialties including a number of spectacular demonstrations and shows open to the public.
Program below (still being finalised) see www.isfireworks.com for updates.
Monday 20th
Show #1 : Baseball Sports Field across from the Sheraton. 8 Traditional “Castillos de Morillo” plus Aerial Display. This is the most antique type of fireworks “castillos” still produced in Mexico and is pure living history and a great tradition in the area. A show not to be missed.
Show #2 : Puerto Vallarta Malecon. Pyromusical Tower. 45 minutes show having as the main attraction 3 towers “castillo” of 25 m in height, plus many portraits symbolizing the tradition of fireworks in Mexico.
Tuesday 21st
Show #1 : Football Field across from the Sheraton. 1 Daylight Castillo. Known as the capital of Mexican fireworks, famous for it’s large consumer fireworks manufacture, the 40 members of the group “Pirotécnicos de Tultepec” will present a daylight castillo on the beach of the Sheraton, and a large display including 3 “castillos” of 35 m in height plus a main castillo of 50 m in their pyromusical show on the evening.
Thursday 23rd
Show #1 : “Castillo Piromusical” “MEXICO ANTE EL MUNDO”. Mexico To The World is the title of the show where a long family tradition company will blend 5 traditional castillos into a pyromusical show. All their experience and master will be used to match traditional components of castillos with modern technologies to create an exciting 1 hour show.
Show #2 : Traditional “Castillo” plus Pyromusical. From San Pedro Zumpango, State of Mexico with a long tradition place in the manufacture of fireworks David Silva President of Pyro® Producciones Piromusicales S.A. de C.V. will design and fire with a FIREONE® equipment, 18 minutes of special pyromusical show with a great Castillo with double tower 30 meters high with great set pieces, shells 3”, 4”, 6”, 8” that made by Ramos Family: Alejandro Ramos Avila, Diego Ramos A., Juan Ramos A. Jose Ramos, Julio Ramos García, Misael Ramos, Gustavo Ramos, Alejandro Ramos Jr., Rogellio Ramos and Luis Ramos. In this spectacle will be fire bombettes, candles, mines and comets in 30mm and 50mm made by APM Fireworks S.A. de C.V. of Joel Hernández.
Show #3 : Vallarta Malecon. Traditional. A known town with a long tradition in the manufacture of fireworks they are also very well known for their experience, creativity and artistry having won respect among all “Maestros Pirotécnicos” in the country. Promises to show some of the most complicated set pieces in the week.
Friday 24th
Show #1 : Sports field accross from Sheraton : Traditional “Castillo” plus aerial display. From the State of Puebla, the second region of manufacturing of fireworks in the country, the Union has decided to convene the new generation to design an outstanding show for the Symposium having as main theme their State “Puebla History and Culture”. An interesting mixture of new ideas supported by the experience earned through many years of hard work and tradition. Great expectations on this show.
Show #1 : Beach at the Westin Hotel : The largest shell manufacturers in Mexico, have team up to produce a Pyromusical show specially designed for the the closing of the ISF. They will show a wide variety of aerial shells, roman candles, mines, etc. along with a sound track that incudes Opera Rock, Mariachi, Mexican Rock Band, Latin Afro Rythms and Great Voices.
Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe
The 12th of December is one of Mexico’s most important religious and cultural celebrations, it is the Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The day celebrates the appearance of the Virgin to Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin in 1531 on a hill of Tepeyac near Mexico City.
Throughout Mexico there are numerous festivities and pilgrimages with the most famous being the pilgrimage to the Basilica of Guadelupe of Mexico City, which houses the “tilma” (robe) worn by Juan Diego. History recalls that after Juan Diego saw the Virgin her image miraculously appeared on his robe and has remained ever since.
Puerto Vallarta is no exception and also celebrates this event. On the night of the 11th of December many groups of devotees organise processions and walk from the outskirts of the town towards the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The processions are usually made up civic groups, each with it’s own parade truck, music and decoration. The processions finally enter the church doors and circulate in front of the altar before leaving the side door. After the processions there is a midnight mass, and for those unable to enter the church, a large screen projector ouside shows live images from inside the church.
Throughout the night the main square of Puerto Vallarta is packed with thousands of locals and tourists enjoying this tradition. As always, the atmosphere is lively and friendly and groups of families of all ages watch the numerous parades work their way down the main avenue. It is also a great time to enjoy the variety of street foods available throughout downtown.
If you’re planning to vacation in Puerto Vallarta during this time of the year be sure not to miss these great festivities.
©Jamie B. R. Robinson 2008
©Jamie B. R. Robinson 2008
©Jamie B. R. Robinson 2008
©Jamie B. R. Robinson 2008
New Downtown Puerto Vallarta Listing – Edificio Mexico
We’re excited to tell you of a new listing added to our Real Estate sales portfolio “Edificio Mexico”.
Edificio Mexico is exciting on a number of levels. Firstly, it’s quite rare to find such sales opportunities in the downtown area of Puerto Vallarta and secondly, this real estate has great potential to become a new commercial landmark in Puerto Vallarta.
Edificio Mexico is located on “Avenida Mexico”, the entrance road into downtown Vallarta. It is the street that becomes the famous “El Malecon”. Everyone driving to the Malecon from the airport or the hotel zone will drive straight past this building making it priceless for high-visibility businesses.
Edificio Mexico is not only located on “Avenida Mexico” but is also located on the street corner of another very busy Vallarta road and hence gains high visibility along 2 facades. Opposite Edifico Mexico, over the “Avenida Mexico” street is a vacant green area and then the beach. So, to resume : on the entrance road into Downtown Vallarta, on a street corner, same street that becomes the malecon, a block from the beach ….
The lot measures 507m2 (5,457 sq ft) and currently has on it a 2-story 10-yr old building with a central courtyard. The area is zoned for tourism use and this real estate could potentially be developed into a small hotel / condo development, a small commercial shopping center, a restaurant, nightclub etc, or more. It is on the market for $1,490,000 USD.
If you’re interested to learn more about this prime real estate opportunity then please go to the listing page here, or free free to contact us.
